merseycacher

great information thanks just the kind of thing i was looking for.

Does anyone have the discoverer maps on the gps? I have a gpsmap62st and am toying with the idea of the OS maps. Wich scale is best? Does anyone know if its possible to get a sample of the OS to try and see what it actually looks like on the 62st screen. Any advice would be appreciated. I have no mates and would therefore beg your responses so I can pretend I have some friends. Brian in Liverpool (Cheers La)

Do you always carry your camera when you cache? Does your camera geotag the photo locations so you can see the locations on mapping sites and navigate back to the location if you need to? I also have no shortage of good cameras I usually carry, but the Oregon 550's camera is still really nice to have around, and well worth the extra cash. good point

would this unit be usable in UK? brianrobertsadi@msn.com

I am surprised but also very pleased by these responses. I never even considered the Oregon 450 and certainly didn't know about the free maps. just one question? I am in UK. are the free maps you mentioned available here does anyone know. As aintnorock said I have a perfectly good dslr in my bag so I don't need a camera. I will have a think and maybe by this time next week i will have FINALLY made a decision

I have been faffing for ages about which GPS to buy. I have whittled it down to 2 (I think). 1. Garmin gpsmap 62st 2. garmin oregon 550t. At the moment i am using my garmin edge 705 but i feel its not really a proper GPS more like a bike computer (which its superb at by the way)with satnav. My main foible is accuracy.I obviously would like the paperless doodah but thats not my main concrn. I know there are lots of experienced cachers (of which I am not one) out tere to point me in the right direction (excuse the pun) please help. Lonely and sad of Wallasey (brian)